Rozier, Billups placed on leave by NBA, not receiving salaries Garnett mentioned in reporting about poker games under investigation by FBI, NFL’s Gates as well According to investigative journalist Pablo Torre, a number of pro athletes played in private poker games organized by those indicated by the FBI, including Kevin Garnett. Head coach Chauncey Billups of the Portland Trail Blazers reacts during the first quarter of the preseason game against the Golden State Warriors earlier in October in Portland, Oregon. An FBI investigation continues into an illegal poker operation allegedly involving Billups. Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images. Rigged Poker Games The FBI last week dropped the hammer down with arrests of 34 people allegedly involved in rigged poker games involving technology like x-ray poker tables that could read cards, rigged shuffling machines, glasses that read marked cards.  The years-long investigation into the illegal activity involved tens of millions of dollars in fraud, FBI director Kash Patel has said. NBA celebrities like Chauncey…Read MoreCategory: Crime & Scandals, illegal gambling, NBA, Sports Betting, NBA Betting, NBA betting scandalsSource: Casino.org